so many holidays

ramadan

100

Ramadan lasts for one 

a. day

b. week

c. month

month

200

Ramadan is a Muslim holiday. Muslims follow which religion?

a. Islam

b. Christianity 

c. Catholicism 

A

300

The Islamic calendar is lunar. Lunar means

a. moon

b. sun

c. stars

moon

400

During Ramadan, Muslim adults fast when the sun is up and eat a small meal called iftar at night. Fasting means you do not 

eat

500

There are 12 months in the Islamic calendar. Which number month is Ramadan?

a. 1

b. 9

c. 12

9

Mardi Gras

100

this holiday is celebrated the day before Lent begins. It is tied to 

a. Christmas

b. Easter

c. Halloween 

Easter

200

This holiday is celebrated the Tuesday before Lent begins. Lent is a period of _____ days before Easter. 

a. 4

b. 40

c. 400

40

300

For this holiday, some Christians give up a food or activity they really like out of respect for ______ 

a. Jesus

b. the president 

c. Santa

Jesus

400

Because they are about to give something up for 40 days, Mardi Gras is a big day to party and eat lots of yummy foods. Lots of people will make a cake with a toy _____ inside. 

a. cross

b. baby

c. quarter 

baby

500

There is one U.S. city  in Louisiana that is especially known for its Mardi Gras celebration. That city is  New _____

New Orleans

Chinese new year

100

The Chinese new year always starts on a ______ moon

a. new

b. half

c. full

new

200

The Chinese new year starts on the second new moon after the winter solstice. A solstice marks the _______ of a season. 

a. start

b. middle

c. end

start (there are summer and winter solstices) 

300

This color is said to bring luck on the new year

red

400

Adults will often give children envelopes filled with 

a. confetti 

b. money 

c. drawings

money

500

Each year is associated with an animal. 2025 was the year of the snake. 2026 is the year of the 

horse

solar eclipse

100

Ramadan, Mardi Gras, and the Chinese New Year all fall on the same day this year, Tuesday February 17th. These special days also line up with the first solar eclipse this year! A solar eclipse is when the ____ is between the sun and the earth. It makes the sky dark.

a. asteroid 

b. dark hole

c. moon

moon

200

This is the first solar eclipse of the year. There will be one more about 6 months from now in 

a. April 

b. August 

c. November 

August

300

Because the sun and moon are in the same zodiac sign, the solar eclipse can only happen when there is a ______ moon. 

a. crescent 

b. full

c. new 

new

400

This solar eclipse happens in the sign of Aquarius, whose constellation makes a 

a. bull

b. water bearer

c. fish

water bearer 

500

The Aquarian water bear cares the most about 

a. being in charge

b. helping the greater good

c. finding out secrets

b

pick at your own risk

100

true or false: every culture has holidays

true

200

Holidays are marked with special songs, clothes, foods, and decorations. Name one holiday song. 

Jingle Bells, Monster Mash, etc. 

300

This year Ramadan, Mardi Gras, and the Chinese New Year also line up with the solar eclipse on February 17th. A solar eclipse is when the sun and moon are in the _____ zodiac sign. 

a. opposite 

b. different 

c. same

same

400

holidays can be religious or secular. Religious holidays celebrate gods, saints, or spirits. Secular holidays celebrate special events or people but are not tied to a religion. Secular means...

not religious 

500

There are five Chinese elements. Two of those elements are fire and earth. Name one more

water, metal, or wood

fire = passionate, courageous, significant change  

water = introspective, artistic, wisdom, wealth, adaptable 

earth = thoughtful, nurturing, stable, balanced

metal = determined, independent, disciplined

wood = growth, flexibility, creativity